System and method for computer-based rating of information retrieved from a computer network
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1. A system for rating information retrieved from a computer network, comprising:
- a retrieve module coupled to the computer network and operable to retrieve a document from the computer network using a document address;
a rate module coupled to the retrieve module and operable to generate a document rating for the document in response to the content of the document; and
a database operable to store the document rating and the document address.
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Abstract
A system for rating information retrieved from a computer network includes a server and a client. The server includes a rate module that generates a rate file for documents retrieved from the network. A client includes a screen module that accesses the rate file to prevent access to certain documents by the user of the client.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for rating information retrieved from a computer network, comprising:
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a retrieve module coupled to the computer network and operable to retrieve a document from the computer network using a document address; a rate module coupled to the retrieve module and operable to generate a document rating for the document in response to the content of the document; and a database operable to store the document rating and the document address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method performed on a computer for rating information retrieved from a computer network, comprising:
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retrieving a document from the computer network using a document address; retrieving a plurality of rating rules, each rating rule having an associated rated word and a numeric value indicating the degree to which the rated word is inappropriate, objectionable, or offensive; applying the rating rules to the retrieved document in order to generate a plurality of rule ratings; summing the rule ratings to generate a document rating; and storing the document rating and the document address. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program stored in memory and executed on a computer, the computer program operable to perform the following steps:
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receiving a document address of a document available from a computer network; retrieving a plurality of rating rules, each rating rule having an associated rated word and a numeric value indicating the degree to which the rated word is inappropriate, objectionable, or offensive; applying the rating rules to the retrieved document in order to generate a plurality of rule ratings; summing the rule ratings to generate a document rating; comparing the document rating to a user rating; and retrieving the document from the computer network if the comparison indicates that access to the document is appropriate. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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